In Ohio, the adopted code is the current edition of NFPA 25, so 13A is not used. We use forms from the NFSA. The AFSA also has forms available. The NFSA and AFSA both offer classes on Inspections which I would recommend because they explain responsibilities. The NFPA 25 Handbook also has some commentary on responsibilities. Go to the RelMark website, and they address the head spacing, etc issue. When we encounter a new closet missing a sprinkler, etc it is noted on a seperate form and the owner is offered a quote. We also get a permit for even the most minor things like adding a sprinkler to help protect ourselves.
Forest Wilson Project Manager Cherokee Fire Protection Co. 1855 Bellbrook Ave. Ste C Xenia OH 45385 ph: 937-376-2333 fx: 614-455-4324 cell: 937-307-5647 . Visit our blog: www.cherokee-fire.blogspot.com NOTICE: The information contained in this email is intended to be solely for the use of the named individual or entity to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged or otherwise confidential. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, anyone other than the named addressee (or a person authorized to deliver it to the named addressee). It should not be copied or forwarded to any unauthorized persons. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply email or by calling Cherokee Fire Protection Co. at 888-347-3079 toll free. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:24:12 -0500 Subject: RE: NFPA 25 Inspections Tom, As far as spacing, obstruction, etc are concerned, the key to answering your question (IMHO) lies in understanding the difference between an INSPECTION and a DESIGN EVALUATION. Both are referenced in Ch 4 of NFPA-25 (2008 edition). Regarding establishment of baseline dates for less-frequent-than-annual activities, I'd just ask when applicable tasks were last done. If there's no evidence of completion within time frames as laid out in the standard, they're due now. Drop me a note off-line if you'd like. Best, PJ Paul Johnson Bardane, Inc. Build Value! (407) 401-7154 - Office (407) 399-5081 - Mobile [email protected] www.bardane.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Duross Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 6:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: NFPA 25 Inspections How are you guys breaking out your inspections versus testing for systems? So far for me, all I've been upgrading my old testing accounts to is to suggest they have us do a cursory inspection for spacing, obstructions, damage, etc., just visual. I have a few clients whose insurers have requested full compliance with NFPA 25 but with little explanation. I tell them it's a little like asking how long a piece of string is and that's the wrong answer. What I'm trying to break out is the tasks that become requirements after the first year, per 25, but it gets complicated. Brief example: How are you approaching a client with a wet system installed in 1964 that got a few years of tests by various sprinkler and alarm companies? Are you tracing back through your state codes for the applicable edition of 13A or current referenced edition of 25? How and why? Thanks. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
